The Veteran's service connection for chronic bronchitis is granted. The rating for right knee disability prior to June 26, 2019 is denied. A separate rating for torn meniscus in the right knee prior to April 14, 2014 and residuals of a right knee meniscectomy from April 14, 2014 to September 30, 2019 are granted. A temporary total rating for residuals of partial right knee replacement surgery from October 1, 2019 to June 26, 2020 is granted. The Veteran's service connection for hiccups and muscular twitching (neurological tic) is granted with a rating of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis that first manifested in service and continues to recur since separation, meeting the criteria for service connection. The right knee disability was rated based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (flexion) and 5261 (extension).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042570
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